At the Public Office in Birmingham, on Monday, Mr. Edmonds,
Clerk of' the Peace, said be ltnl heett informed, and W:1S prepared with evidence to prove, that Brown mid Fussell, two ot' the most violent speakers at Chartist no-clings, were employed as spies, and insidiously drew the unwary into tile expression of violent opinions, for the pur- pose of betraying them and. reapiii,i: the reward of their villany." Mr. Edmonds said that his informant i as Tongue, also employud as a spy. Mr. Redfern, Chief of the old Police, said, Ile had employed Tongue to obtain information respecting the Chartists, but discharged him On dis- covering what a vagabond he Brown declared that he would meet the charge against him at a public meeting. Fussell said nothing.
Much excitement has been created in Stroud for several days past owing to the proceedings of the Chartists. Not only have they held their nightly secret meetings, but printed papers and tracts have been widely circulated ot a most Wilammatory and seditious nature ; one of which is headed " Consiu John, or the Chartist," and is quickly caught up. At night frequent instances have been witnessed of fire-balls of a peculiar construction ltd ii 2propelled into the air by means of rockets, as if experimeeting on tile and distance they could be thrown. On reaching the ground, they were observed to continue burning for Several initiates. Great quantities of gunpowder and tar, it has been found, have lately been sent front Bristol to Stroud.—Standard.
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